Tag: Bloomington Indiana
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Your Google Business Profile: A Practical Guide for Local Businesses
If someone searches for your type of business in Bloomington right now, the first thing they’ll likely see isn’t your website. It’s your Google Business Profile: the panel that appears in Google Maps and in the results sidebar with your name, hours, photos, reviews, and a button to call or get directions. That listing is…
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How Much Does a WordPress Website Actually Cost?
If you’ve ever searched for website pricing online, you already know the frustration. Most answers are some version of “it depends” — followed by a range so wide it tells you almost nothing. The truth is, cost does vary. But the reasons why are pretty straightforward, and once you understand them, you can walk into…
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What Is an llms.txt File – and Does Your Small Business Website Need One?
AI search tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google’s AI Overviews are changing how people find local businesses. A new file called llms.txt gives you a simple, low-effort way to help those tools understand your website — and describe your business accurately. This post explains what it is, why it matters, and gives you a free…
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Eight Years, One Shop, and a Website That Grew With the Business
Case Study | David Martin Design | Client Work How Bloomington Window Tint went from a placeholder page and a quiet phone to a professionally managed digital presence built on trust and consistency. At a Glance Client: Andrew Felt, Bloomington Window Tint LLCIndustry: Automotive and commercial window tinting, paint protection film, solar shadesLocation: Bloomington, IndianaRelationship:…
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Ava’s Waste Removal: 7 Years of Website Support for a Growing Local Business
Project Overview Ava’s Waste Removal has been a client since February 2019 – one of our longest-running partnerships. What started as a custom website build for a small trash hauler in Ellettsville has turned into seven years of steady, practical support: newsletters, holiday announcements, recycling schedule updates, award graphics, form troubleshooting, and most recently, a…
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Economy Fireplace: Website Redesign, Google Business Updates & Workspace Setup
Project Overview Economy Fireplace serves homeowners across the Bloomington area with fireplaces, stoves, and accessories. Ahead of the busy season, they needed a modern website, a clearer path to request quotes, and better alignment across Google tools. We delivered a clean WordPress build, a simple content workflow, and brand updates that make day-to-day operations simpler.…
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Why I’m Proud to Be a Chamber Member (Since Way Back When)
I’ve officially been a Chamber member through David Martin Design since at least 2021, but my ties go back even further. I still have emails from 2009, when I was part of the Young Professionals group, soaking up all the networking and learning opportunities I could. Fast forward to today, and I’m still grateful for…
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Behind the Lens: Capturing Trashion Refashion 2025 for The B-Square Bulletin
Last Sunday, I had the pleasure of photographing one of Bloomington’s most creative and community-driven events – Trashion Refashion 2025 – on assignment for The B-Square Bulletin. Held at the historic Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Trashion Refashion is an annual runway show where models strut in outfits made from repurposed or recycled materials. Organized by Discardia, a…
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From Roots to Results: The Story of Indiana Greenscape Solutions
The Seed of an Idea The story of Indiana Greenscape Solutions begins with Kelly and Beth Fort – partners in both family and business – who, along with their four daughters, Rayne, Autumn, Bree, and Eden, had a vision. As lifelong plant science enthusiasts with deep agricultural roots, they wanted to bring high-quality, personalized lawn…